Ngo: don't blame Scott Alexander, but act in ways you won't regret if you gain unexpected power
RichardMCNgo · x · 2026-11-05
A follow-up from Richard Ngo: even if the Slate Star Codex post indirectly changed the political money landscape, Scott Alexander shouldn't be blamed much. But we should update from this and similar examples, and act in ways we won't regret if we end up far more powerful than we expected.
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